Catlin Arctic Survey 2011 invites investigators

We are inviting proposals for 2011 to research the ATLANTIC MERIDIONAL OVERTURNING (THERMOHALINE) CIRCULATION , implicated in regulation of European climate, US coastal sea-levels etc. Focusing on the role of sea-ice in the freshening / warming Arctic Ocean, proposals may include for example:

• Geophysics – water column profiling, satellite ground-truthing, GIS
• Biogeochemical signatures – trace elements / isotopes, ocean / atmosphere gas fluxes, methane hydrate release, ocean microbiology
• Research complementary to our ongoing surveys into ocean acidification (2010), and sea-ice thickness (2009, 2010)
• Other research areas will be considered

Catlin Arctic Survey 2011 will comprise an Ice Base in the Canadian High Arctic enabling scientists to undertake Winter/Spring fieldwork. Additionally, an Explorer Team will cross the Arctic Ocean basin sea-ice making ocean/sea-ice observations.

The Catlin Arctic Survey 2011 invites investigators from any organization/country to submit proposals.